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Wimbledon 2012: Goodbye - Hello!

It's only Wednesday and Sunday seems so long ago.

Another Wimbledon gone, but just this once in a lifetime, another one smiling around the corner !

Before the Olympic Games come back to the hopefully, recovered and once again lush lawns of SW19, bringing the best of 3 sets format and a non-compulsory all-white dress code, I cannot help myself saying a quick goodbye to the very memorable and special "proper" Wimbledon.

There are a several things I shall remember it by:

the fact that I went there and was not kicked out plus a sip of Pimms to celabrate it with
the miserable weather that interfered with a lot of play
Lucas Rosol, the man on a mission that performed a miracle and sent Nadal home fishing in round 2
11 foot-faults given to Ivo Karlovic that everyone seems to have forgotten about
the glorious final in which we had a glorious winner and an even more glorious loser
that Nole lost his number one status


What were your Wimbledon highlights?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBZ8ulc5NTg&feature=related

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/Novak-Djokovic-Nadal-Andy-Murray-Federer-TENNIS-POSTER-/00/$%28KGrHqQOKpUE3t01dJi%28BN9umK%28P-Q~~_1.JPG?set_id=880000500F

posted on 11/7/12

"http://www.liveolympictickets.com/sports/tennis-tickets

Is the above site not genuine?"

That's amazing! I didn't know you could buy the tickets.
I thought it was all done in ballots, great that people can buy the tickets like that

posted on 11/7/12

just had the look at the prices....ouchy-ouch for the best of 3

posted on 11/7/12

"Finally, the fact the BBC covers Wimbledon and not Sky."

Excellent comment!

posted on 11/7/12

The Rosol - Nadal match was amazing, particularly the last set. The look on Rosol's face, the intensity & focus was mythical, truly Olympian.

posted on 11/7/12

I saw a bit of his match against Phau today, he seems to have that "possessed"look all the time now. Shame he lost in two tie-breaks, but it was fascinating to watch his crazy returns and forehands again

comment by Jonty (U4614)

posted on 11/7/12

Here's a couple of choice pictures from that match:

http://www.interaksyon.com/interaktv/wimbledon-shocker-nadal-exits-after-loss-to-unknown-czech

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/rafael-nadal/images/31303927/title/rosol-sent-nadal-on-back-photo

http://www.fanpop.com/spots/tennis/images/31286682/title/nadal-beat-up-100th-player-rosol-photo

posted on 11/7/12

photos aside, the websites they were on...Jonty

comment by Jonty (U4614)

posted on 11/7/12

Not my fault that's what comes up when you google rosol nadal

posted on 11/7/12

are you sure you googled rosol nadal

comment by Jonty (U4614)

posted on 11/7/12

indeedy

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